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Wednesday, 15 May 2013 11:30
HARARE - A chief executive with a local computing firm appeared in court yesterday after he allegedly used his company’s name to obtain a $54 000 loan while using a Nestle Zimbabwe purchase order. Saul Steenbok, 35, resigned from Broadnet Africa...Read More
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Wednesday, 15 May 2013 11:16
HARARE - A state-run film school headed by a former television boss is blacking out the future of hundreds of its former students, some who have gone five years without certificates. Since its inception in 2007, the Zimbabwe Film and Television...Read More
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Tuesday, 14 May 2013 10:59
HARARE - A High Court judge has dismissed an application to quash charges against a British-registered company, African Consolidated Resources Private Limited (ACR), accused of illegally mining diamonds in Marange. ACR is accused of fraud or alternatively contravening the Precious Stones...Read More
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Sunday, 12 May 2013 12:03
HARARE - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has granted Zimbabwe a $24,7 million loan to support the country’s capacity building projects. The continental bank yesterday said the grant was targeted at improving public finance and economic management, thereby contributing to macroeconomic...Read More
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Friday, 03 May 2013 11:06
HARARE - Director of African Open Media Initiative (Afri-media) Stanley Sachikonye, who is accused of breaching broadcasting laws, wants the Supreme Court to determine the constitutionality of his case. Sachikonye is being charged with contravening the Broadcasting Services Act for broadcasting...Read More
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Africa »
Friday, 03 May 2013 10:50
LUSAKA - Guy Scott wastes little time on diplomatic language as he lets loose on Africa’s biggest economy, race, Robert Mugabe and gay rights. One of the most colourful men in African politics happens to be white. Guy Scott is...Read More
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Thursday, 02 May 2013 11:06
HARARE - Opposition Zapu president Dumiso Dabegwa has said the beneficiaries of President Robert Mugabe’s land seizures will not lose the land if he wins the forthcoming elections. Addressing a rally attended by hundreds of people in Jotsholo, 30km from Lupane...Read More
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Features »
Monday, 29 April 2013 13:45
BEITBRIDGE - From currency to television and radio, people in this poor southern region are likely to know more about South African affairs than the average Zulu. The cocky ones tell you they actually mistake South African leader Jacob Zuma as...Read More
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Sport » Farai Machamire, Sports Writer
Friday, 26 April 2013 13:04
HARARE - The Zimbabwe Sevens rugby team begin their African Cup Sevens campaign tomorrow morning against a strong Kenyan Chairman’s Select outfit in Mombasa. The Kenyan C side is being coached by Kenya Sevens great Innocent “Namcos” Simiyu and features such...Read More
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Sport » Farai Machamire, Sports Writer
Friday, 26 April 2013 13:02
HARARE - Despite being without a single point after the first two rounds of the FIA African Rally Championship (ARC), defending champions Mohammed Essa and Greg Stead are not throwing in the towel just yet. The Zambian driver and his Zimbabwe...Read More
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Friday, 26 April 2013 10:36
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa’s communications regulator, Icasa, on Wednesday gave permission for satellite television network TopTV to broadcast three “sexually explicit” channels, saying there was no legal basis to reject the application. The decision opens the gates for wider dissemination of...Read More
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News » Fungai Kwaramba, Staff Writer
Thursday, 25 April 2013 10:41
HARARE - Spies drawn from across African countries will meet in Zimbabwe next month, with the country’s director of intelligence taking over the chairmanship of a body bringing together the continent’s secret service organisations. The Conference of the Intelligence and Security...Read More
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Monday, 22 April 2013 11:23
MUSINA - There are more Zimbabweans than South Africans in this town according to the last official census in South Africa. Infact Musina, the busy border town between Zimbabwe and South Africa has assumed a Zimbabwean face. Several churches in the...Read More
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Entertainment »
Friday, 19 April 2013 12:25
HARARE - Emerging film producer Porcia Mudavanhu believes she stands a good chance of landing an accolade at this year’s Southern African Development Community (Sadc) Gender Protocol Media Awards to be held later this month in South Africa. The awards, which...Read More
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Business »
Friday, 19 April 2013 12:08
HARARE - London-listed junior resources miner Mwana Africa Limited (Mwana) has dispatched the first nickel concentrate shipment from its Zimbabwe-based Trojan Nickel (Trojan) mine. Trojan — put under care and maintenance in 2008 due to viability challenges — restarted operations last...Read More
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